Understanding English Vowels: Sounds and Patterns
Explore the diverse range of English vowels, including pure vowels, diphthongs, back, front, and central vowels. Learn about the articulation points, positions of the tongue, height, and lip rounding to master pronunciation. Dive into the variations in vowel sounds and their classifications.
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Vowels in English Vowels (20) Diphthongs (8) Pure Vowels (12)
Vowels in English (20) Back Vowels Front Vowels Central Vowels Diphthongs /eI/ / / / V/ / eI/ /i / /aI/ / / / e /e /I/ / e/ / I/ /e/ / / / e / / / / e/ / / / / / :/ /a /
Central Back Front Close Half Close Half Open Open
Vowels in English (20) Back Front Central Close Half Close Half Open Open
1. Part of the tongue 2. How high 3. Position of the lips (rounded/unrounded) Vowels in English (12) Back Front Central / :/ . . /i / Feel/fi l/ Close Fool/f :l/ Pull/p l/ ./ / /I/. Sit /sIt/ Half Close Earn / n/ ./ / / / . Talk/t k/ Again /gen/ bed/bed/ ./e/ / e/ . e Half Open God/g d/ V ./ / Rat/r t/ / / . Cut/k t/ Task/t sk/ / V/ . ./ / Open
Vowels in English (12) Back Front Central / :/ . . /i / Feel/fi l/ Close Fool/f :l/ Pull/p l/ ./ / /I/. Sit /sIt/ Half Close Earn / n/ ./ / 1. Part of the tongue 2. How high 3. Positions of the lips (rounded/unrounded) / / . Talk/t k/ Again /gen/ bed/bed/ ./e/ / e/ . e Half Open God/g d/ V ./ / Rat/r t/ / / . Cut/k t/ Task/t sk/ / V/ . ./ / Open
Vowels in English (12) Front Vowels (4) /i:/ Front Close Unrounded Vowel /I/ Centralised front half close unrounded Vowel /e/ Front unrounded vowel between half close and half 0pen / / Front unrounded vowel just below half open
Vowels in English (12) Back Front Central / :/ . Close Fool/f :l/ Pull/p l/ ./ / Half Close Earn / n/ ./ / 1. Part of the tongue 2. How high 3. Positions of the lips (rounded/unrounded) / / . Talk/t k/ Again /gen/ / e/ . e Half Open God/g d/ V Cut/k t/ / / . Task/t sk/ / V/ . ./ / Open
Vowels in English (12) Back Vowels (5) / / Back Open Unrounded Vowel / / Back rounded Vowel Just above Open Position / / Back rounded vowel between half close and half 0pen / / Centralised back half close rounded vowel / :/ Back close rounded vowel
Vowels in English (12) Back Front Central Close Half Close Earn / n/ ./ / 1. Part of the tongue 2. How high 3. Positions of the lips (rounded/unrounded) Again /gen/ / e/ . e Half Open Cut/k t/ V / V/ . Open
Vowels in English (12) Central Vowels (3) / / Central Unrounded Vowel between open and half open / / Central unrounded vowel between half close and half open / :/ Central unrounded vowel between half close and half open
Diphthongs in English (8) Back Front Central Close / u / / I / Half Close Centering Diphthongs / e / / I , e and u / Half Open Open
Centring Diphthongs (3) / I, e and u / /l l / A glide from Centralised front halfclose unrounded vowel to / / /e e / A glide from front unrounded vowel between halfopen and halfclose to / / /u u / A glide from centralized back halfclose rounded vowel to / /
Diphthongs in English (8) Back Front Central Close Half Close /eI/ Half Open / I/ /aI/ Open
/el l/ A glide front unrounded vowel between half close and half open to /l/ /al/ A glide from front open unrounded vowel to /l/ / l/ A glide from back rounded vowel between half open and open to /l/
Diphthongs in English (8) Back Front Central Close Half Close / u/ Half Open /au/ Open
/u/ A glide from central unrounded vowel between half close and half open to /u/ /au/ A glide from back open unrounded vowel to /u/
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